It's time to reexamine our previous post, "Feral Pigs in Champlain Valley," with an update on the situation in the Adirondacks. Feral pigs (feral swine/wild boars/razorbacks/wild hogs--whatever you call them) have made their presence known locally in New York State. Feral … [Read more...] about Feral Pigs in the Adirondacks
Nature
How to Build a Bat House
We've published a lot about our local Adirondack bats on this site, and we've told you about how the bat populations have been dropping because of the spread of the devastating new disease White-nose Syndrome along the Eastern US. Bats are an extremely useful member of an … [Read more...] about How to Build a Bat House
Summer Bat Sightings
We have recently received a couple of comments about bats on the series of bat posts we published last summer about our local Adirondack bats. Populations had been dropping because of the spread of the devastating new disease White-nose Syndrome along the Eastern US, however, it … [Read more...] about Summer Bat Sightings
Daylily Days 2013
We have reached the daylily peak! Or so it seems in recent days... And that, friends and neighbors, is a sure sign of mid-summer. Seasonal climax. A gentle harbinger of autumn days to come. Yes, the sometimes humble and other times extravagant daylily is summer's hallmark, at … [Read more...] about Daylily Days 2013
Guided Mushroom Foray
Guided Mushroom Foray Essex, NY - Wednesday, August 14 from 10 am to 12pm Led by Ari Rockland-Miller & Jenna Antonino DiMare, co-founders of The Mushroom Forager Have you been looking for an entry point into the endlessly intriguing world of mushroom foraging? Join us … [Read more...] about Guided Mushroom Foray